DevOps Engineer

Neptune North; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative joint venture in the heart of Newcastle is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work on challenging initiatives, focusing on infrastructure automation and continuous integration. Ideal candidates will possess strong scripting skills and experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. The company values exceptional talent and fosters a collaborative environment where you can make a significant impact from day one. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and enjoy solving complex problems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Opportunity for impact from day one

Work on a variety of initiatives

Learn from industry experts

Ownership of technical products

Collaborative culture

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of scripting languages and CI/CD practices.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure and environment management.
• Maintain Continuous Integration Infrastructure and develop monitoring solutions.

Skills

PowerShell

C#

Java

Python

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

ELK

Grafana

CI/CD

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows Administration

Linux Administration

Financial Services

Education

2:1 degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Octopus Deploy

SonarQube

Control-M

Azure

AWS

GCP

VMware

vSphere

Job description

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Neptune North is a newly created joint venture between Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and part of the NYSE listed Marsh McLennan, and Rokos Capital Management (RCM), a global alternative investment fund manager.

We pride ourselves on employing and developing only the very best talent in the North East, ensuring unparalleled quality and expertise in every project we undertake so that we can surpass our clients' expectations, solve challenging problems, and deliver innovative solutions.

If you’re a great DevOps Engineer and a great communicator who loves working on demanding initiatives and solving challenging problems that need to be delivered at pace, then Neptune North could be the right place for you.

We do everything from our home in the heart of Newcastle City Centre, where we are building a team of exceptional people and an intellectually stimulating environment from which to work.

Responsibilities

1. Infrastructure and environment automation
2. Owning, managing, and maintaining our Continuous Integration Infrastructure
3. Development of our monitoring and diagnostics
4. Delivery of end-user automation solutions

What makes a great candidate?

• PowerShell/ scripting language knowledge
• C#, Java, or Python – prior history as developer or the ability to code
• Infrastructure as Code – Ansible, Terraform or equivalent
• Containerisation using Docker, and orchestration via Kubernetes or Docker Swarm
• Monitoring with ELK, Grafana or equivalent
• CI/CD with TeamCity
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Windows and Linux administration experience
• The ability to communicate clearly and professionally with our clients as well as team members
• Financial Services experience is a bonus, but not essential
• A minimum 2:1 degree obtained in Computer Science, or a related field, ideally from a Russell Group University

We would also prefer you to have:

• Octopus Deploy
• Static analysis tools e.g., SonarQube
• Control-M
• Cloud experience (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• VMware (vSphere) and SAN experience

Additional benefits include the opportunity to have an impact from day one, work on a variety of initiatives, learn from industry experts, own technical products and projects, and exercise judgment to understand business needs.

Our Culture

Joining a newly created business allows you to help define the culture. We value exceptional talent with excellent communication skills, collaboration, curiosity, positivity, problem-solving capabilities, ownership, motivation, and a high desire to learn.

We do not compromise on these qualities and believe in working closely with clients and colleagues to deliver the best results.